Doug E Fresh Biography
Doug E. Fresh is a Barbadian-American Rapper, Record Producer, and Beatboxer, who was born in Barbados and brought up in Harlem, New York. He is widely known as the pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing imitating drum machines and various special effects only using his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue, and a microphone.
Doug recorded two songs “The Show” and “La Di Da Di”, with the ‘Get Fresh Crew’ which he formed with DJs named Chill Will, Barry B, and later rapper Slick Rick joined them. “The Show” peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart. He made guest appearances with Bell Biv DeVoe in 2017 in “Ready”.
10 Quick Facts About Doug E. Fresh
- Name: Doug E. Fresh
- Age: 56 years
- Birthday: September 17
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches
- Nationality: Barbadian-American
- Occupation: Rapper, Record Producer, and Beatboxer
- Marital Status: To be updated
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $1 million and $5 million
Doug E Fresh Age
Doug is 56 years old as of 2022, he was born on September 17, 1966, in Christ Church, Barbados, North America. He celebrates his birthday on 17th September and his birth sign is Virgo.
Doug E Fresh Height
Fresh stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Doug E Fresh Weight
Doug has a weight of 70 kg.
Doug E Fresh Family
Fresh was born and raised by his parents in Barbados. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail, as no such information is publicly available.
Thus, the identity of Doug’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Doug E Fresh Wife
E. has not gone public with his relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available
Doug E Fresh Sons
Doug is the manager of two of his six sons who use the name, Square Off. The two, Dayquan Davis (Slim) and Solomon Davis (Trips), are a hip-hop group that released their debut CD entitled Money, Moet & Memories in June 2011.
Doug E Fresh Net Worth
Fresh has an estimated net worth of $1 million and $5 million as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Rapper, Record Producer, and Beatboxer. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune, but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Doug E Fresh Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Doug;
Doug E Fresh Wiki
- Full Names: Douglas Davis
- Popular As: Doug E Fresh
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Rapper, Record Producer and Beatboxer
- Nationality: Barbadian-American
- Race / Ethnicity: Barbadian
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Doug E Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 55 years (2021)
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Date of Birth: September 17, 1966
- Place of Birth: Christ Church, Barbados, North America
- Birthday: 17 September
Doug Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters)
- Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
- Shoe Size: Not Available
E Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Single
- Wife/Spouse: Not Known
- Dating / Girlfriend: Single
- Children: Sons (Solomon Davis) Daughter(s) (Not Known)
Fresh Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $2 Million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Rapper, Record Producer and Beatboxer
Doug E Fresh The Show
Fresh started his career recording as a solo artist. He signed with Enjoy Records as one of the last artists and one of the first on Vintertainment Records. Among notable artists from Vintertainment Records were hip-hop artist Joeski Love and R&B singer Keith Sweat. The label was New York-based and owned by Vincent Davis.
Fresh and a new team of DJs known as the Get Fresh Crew recorded The Show and also La Di Da Di. The latter was completely voiced by MC Ricky D and backed by his beatboxing for the entire duration of the song. The two songs were released as a 12″ and launched he and Slick Rick into stardom.
The two songs are considered among the greatest early hip-hop classics. The Show peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1985. Slick Rick left the group a year after they had released the Show/La Di Da Di single. He reappeared as a Def Jam artist in 1988 and released his debut album, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick.
He was interviewed for the Big Fun In The Big Town, a 1986 cult documentary. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew continued on after the exit of Slick Rick.
They released Oh, My God! in 1986 while signed to Danya/Reality/Fantasy. Oh, My God!, included the hit song All The Way To Heaven. Get Fresh released The World’s Greatest Entertainer featuring the song Keep Risin’ To The Top in 1988.
Doug E Fresh Chicken and Waffles
A storefront for Doug E.’s Chicken and Waffles appeared at the corner of 132nd Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Harlem in April 2007.
The eatery finally opened its doors in November 2010 after completion of the works that took over three years to complete. The storefront remains in place even though the eatery has since closed permanently. Fresh has stated that he owns a club called Fresh.
Doug E Fresh Albums
- Oh, My God! (album) 1986, Reality/Fantasy, (with the Get Fresh Crew)
- The World’s Greatest Entertainer, 1988, Reality/Fantasy, (with the Get Fresh Crew)
- Doin’ What I Gotta Do, 1992, Bust It/Capitol) (with the New Get Fresh Crew)
- Play (1995, Gee Street)
Doug E Fresh Songs
- Just Having Fun (Do the Beatbox) 1984, enjoy.
- The Original Human Beatbox, 1984, Vintertainment.
- The Show (with the Get Fresh Crew & M.C. Ricky D)/La Di Da Di (with M.C. Ricky D) 1985, Reality/Fantasy – Platinum
- Lovin’ Every Minute Of It (Cyclone Ride) 1986, Reality/Fantasy.
- Keep Risin’ To The Top/Guess Who? (with The Get Fresh Crew) 1988, Reality/Fantasy.
- Spirit, 1989, MCA. (with the Get Fresh Crew)
- Summertime, 1989, Reality/Fantasy. (with the Get Fresh Crew)
- I-ight (Alright), / Freaks (featuring Lil’ Vicious) 1993, Gee Street Records.
- Superstition, 1997, Hollywood. (with the Get Fresh Crew)
- We Not Giving Up, 2005, The Xtatik Experience.
- Rhyme & Punishment, 2005, E-Z Rollers.
- Rhyme & Punishment, 2005, E-Z Rollers.
- Virgo, 2005, (with Ludacris and Nas)
- Left-Right, 2007, Entertaining Music. (featuring Square Off)
Frequently Asked Questions About Doug E Fresh
Doug E Fresh is an accomplished Rapper, Record Producer, and Beatboxer, who was born in Barbados and brought up in Harlem, New York.
Fresh is an American national born on 17 September 1966, in Christ Church, Barbados.
Doug stands at a height of 1.75 meters.
Details about his love life are still under review. We will let you know when he gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about his love life.
Fresh has an approximate net worth of $2 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
Details about Doug’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Doug is a resident of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Doug is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Doug is and has been producing music since the early 1980s, having his last music released on YouTube in 2020. Watch and sing the lyrics of The Show’s latest release below.
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